From left: Rotary incoming president LaDonn Morgan, Middletown Unified Superintendent Korby Olson, Coyote Valley Elementary Principal Tom Hoskins and Rotary member Esther Oertel. Courtesy photo.

MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – The Rotary Club of Middletown has chosen a virtually indestructible soccer ball project for local schools and for a few schools in Mexico.

Balls have been donated to each elementary school classroom at Minnie Cannon, Cobb and Coyote Valley, plus 10 balls were given to the Middle School physical education program.

The project was the idea of the club’s incoming president, LaDonn Morgan, to encourage health and exercise, and to help fill a much-needed financial gap of resources for playground equipment.

“This is why I joined Middletown Rotary … to give back to our community in a real and valuable way,” she said.

Speaking with local teachers, Morgan found they were excited about the project and will keep the ball in their classrooms to promote personal pride of ownership within the classroom with the children. Minnie Cannon teacher Reikor Deacon said, “Thanks. These balls will be put to good use!”

Third grade Cobb teacher David Leonard was pleased to have a more durable ball because his class are “Dragon Ball Players” where the ball is hit to a wire fence and don’t last long. They are now testing the One World Futbol for durability.

Middletown Rotarians LaDonn Morgan and Esther Oertel deliver